Gifts From The Sea

Quila MacFarlane is devastated by the death of her mother, especially now that it`s just her and her father on Devils Rock where her father is the lighthouse keeper. They can`t leave and almost no one ever comes to visit them. But the morning after a storm, something floats ashore that changes their lives forever: Two small mattresses strapped together, and inside, a baby! They name her Cecelia, which means a gift from the sea, and call her Celia. She makes them a family again?and helps heal the hurt left by Quila`s mother`s passing. Two years later, though, another stranger arrives, one who changes everything all over again: A woman named Margaret, come looking for the final resting place of her sister, whose ship had gone down in a storm two years before. Her sister`s baby had never been found, either, she explains, and now she has no family of her own. Could this be Celia`s aunt? Will Quila have to give up Celia so Margaret can have her own family back? This is a gripping tale full of love, loss, and healing. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.